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Confederation of School Trusts

Educational support services

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 51

  1. Ian Roger Bauckham 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. Carl Stewart Ward 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. Martyn Ellis Oliver 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Martin John Shevill 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Gareth Dawkins 2016-2016 Director View profile
  6. Jayne Harrison 2016-2021 Director View profile
  7. Susan Elizabeth Darbyshire 2016-2018 Director View profile
  8. David Alan Wilson 2015-2018 Director View profile
  9. Dame Kate Dethridge 2014-2016 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Michael Johnson 2014-2018 Director View profile
  11. Robert Mcdonough 2013-2023 Director View profile
  12. Martin Gerard Latham 2012-2014 Director View profile
  13. Dr Dianne Hazel Marshall 2011-2012 Director View profile
  14. Roy William Blackwell 2011-2025 Director View profile
  15. Shaun Alan Fenton 2011-2012 Director View profile
  16. Neil Douglas Calvert 2010-2012 Director View profile
  17. Debbie Lorraine Clinton 2010-2018 Director View profile
  18. Cordelia Jane Aukett 2010-2020 Director View profile
  19. David Lawrence Wright 2010-2012 Director View profile
  20. Patricia Sowter 2009-2014 Director View profile
  21. Peter Martin Beaven 2008-2014 Director View profile
  22. Pamela Jane Berridge 2008-2009 Director View profile
  23. Martin Thomas Bayliss 2006-2012 Director View profile
  24. Laurie Ann Lamb 2006-2008 Director View profile
  25. Richard James Pownall Bird 2005-2008 Director View profile
  26. Michael Brian Griffiths 2005-2015 Director View profile
  27. Barbara Capstick 2005-2006 Director View profile
  28. Ian David Fagg 2005-2006 Director View profile
  29. John Thomas Arthur Clark 2005-2018 Director View profile
  30. Nigel Charles Powis 2005-2008 Director View profile
  31. Edward Albert Knowles 2005-2009 Director View profile
  32. Geoffrey William Taylor 2005-2012 Director View profile
  33. Laurence Upton 2005-2008 Director View profile
  34. Paul Strong 2005-2012 Director View profile
  35. Richard Vaughan Barnard 2005-2012 Director View profile
  36. Dr Dena Coleman 2005-2010 Director View profile
  37. Niels Eric Chapman 2005-2008 Director View profile
  38. Alan Victor Brakefield 2005-2007 Director View profile
  39. Helen Yvonne Hyde 2005-2016 Director View profile
  40. Brian Dean Rigby 2005-2012 Director View profile
  41. Dr Steven Grainger 2005-2007 Director View profile
  42. Roy Ernest Pike 2005-2008 Director View profile
  43. Martin Oscar Frey 2005-2009 Director View profile
  44. Roger Townley Alston 2004-2007 Director View profile
  45. Parfitt, John Hubert, Reverend Prebendary 2004-2005 Director View profile
  46. Brian George Sandford 2004-2007 Director View profile
  47. Joan Mary Binder 2004-2018 Director View profile
  48. Clare Robson-Farrelly 2014-2024 Secretary View profile
  49. Lynne Marie Hoptroff 2011-2012 Secretary View profile
  50. Karen Elizabeth Mort 2006-2011 Secretary View profile
  51. George Phipson 2004-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Educational support services; Activities of professional membership organizations
Incorporated
03/12/2004
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Confederation of School Trusts
Previous names
Freedom and Autonomy for Schools - National Association (until 24/09/2018)
Foundation, Aided Schools and Academies National Association (until 19/04/2012)
The Foundation and Aided Schools National Association - the Merger of Afvas, Ahfas and Favasa (until 12/04/2010)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Confederation of School Trusts on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

9 directors on the board

6.8y median 6.9y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (6)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Education 13Property 3Construction 1Other services 1Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05303883
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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